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implements. In the case of Craigywarren, the evidence does not 

 point to either of these conclusions. 



Stone. — {a) Three polishing stones, found as mentioned in 

 previous section ; they are slender pebbles 3| to 5 inches in length. 

 One of them has been rubbed down a good deal at the ends (Plate VIII., 

 fig. 1). Another is slightly abraded at the ends by hammering, and 

 is rubbed down in places along one side. The third has been slightly 

 rubbed down at the ends. They also show the polish of rubbing on 

 the surfaces. 



(J)) A small polishing stone of the same class rubbed on one 

 surface. 



{c) A good hammer-stone, and a quartzite pebble ; the latter 

 shows some slight battering, in a diagonal direction, on the faces, 

 after the manner of some ''tracked stones." Some other smooth 

 pebbles and fragments were found, which may have been used as 

 polishing- stones. 



{d) A quartzite pebble, with diagonal battering on both of the 

 flatter surfaces. Tracked stones frequently show irregular battering, 

 more or less parallel to the line of the track. This stone has been 

 used in the same way, but no definite track has been made. 



{e) Four pieces of fine pink sandstone, sharpening or polishing- 

 stones. The largest (2-i- inches) is remarkable for a rude sketch of 

 trumpet ornament engraved on one surface (Plate VIII., fig. 2) ; the 

 other surface has been used as a hone, and is worn hollow. Another 

 piece is worn into hollows all round the margin, evidently from 

 rubbing or burnishing-down some object of round section. These 

 pieces were found in the kitchen-midden. 



(/) A fragment (about a quarter) of a large stone celt. On one 

 surface it is much pitted from being used as an anvil-stone, and to 

 this use may be attributed its fracture. This specimen is interesting, 

 as showing how stone implements have been brought into crannogs 

 and put to secondary uses. 



{g) A small spindle-whorl, If inch (Plate VIII., fig. 3). 



{h) A rough piece of stone artificially bored ; a weight or sinker. 



{i) Two stone discs and a fragment of a third (Plate VIII., 

 fig. 4) about 3 inches in diameter. 



Bronze. — A few ornaments of bronze were found, consisting of the 

 following : — A ring brooch, 3|- inches in length of pin, and 2-nr across 

 circular head (Plate VIII., fig. 5). It is silvered, and is plain, with 

 the exception of the dots shown round the edges of the expanded flat 

 surfaces of the ring ; the pin is flat. This class of plain plate 



